A/N When I was writing Angela's Pet Monster, I had no idea how popular it would get! 42 reviews, and 18 chapters! You guys were great! I had an idea for a sequel, but the plot was kinda messy. Now, I think I got it down. Like last time, Monsters Inc. characters belong to Disney Pixar. Angela, Sylvia, and other original characters belong to me.
Randall was lying on the porch, enjoying some RR&S: rest, relaxation, and sunshine. Ever since he first starting living with Angela, he enjoyed dozing in the sun. It warmed his scales and made him sleepy.
Suddenly, something fell on his head. He opened one eye and looked up; it was a newspaper. He shook it off and picked it up; he went inside and set it on the table in the kitchen. He decided to go out and walk around town. Angela said he could as long as he wore his collar. So Randall picked a blue Great-Dane collar off a shelf and buckled it around his neck. He looked at the license tag, which read:
Randall
Gibbs Family
555-126-1995
Randall slithered outside through a large dog-door in the door and walked down the sidewalk. People he walked past paid no attention to him; some little kids patted his head and stroked his back. He didn't mind it though; he knew if little kids pulled his tail or fronds that they didn't mean to. They were little kids; they didn't know any better.
As he walked, he passed Mandy's house. Her dog, a Saluki named Lucille, was lying on the porch. Randall tried to sneak past. "RANDALL!" He groaned; Lucille saw him and yelled out his name. Now she was coming up to him.
"Hello Lucille." He grumbled. He and Lucille had met when Angela and Mandy took their pets to the same pet show. Lucille had come in second place; Randall won first. The strange thing was that the Saluki had become infatuated with Randall, and would follow him on his walks like an annoying fangirl. Apparently, she still had a crush on him.
"Hi Randall! Whatcha doin'?" Lucille asked enthusiastically, walking alongside him.
"Just taking a walk." Randall said flatly.
"Cool."
Randall sighed. If Lucille weren't so madly in love with him that she had to follow him, she wouldn't be such a bad girl. She was pretty; she was black, except for her ears and eyes, which were brown. She wore a pink collar and had long eyelashes.
"So where are we going?" She asked.
"Well I was thinking about going past Sets of Pets." Randall said, putting heavy emphasis on "I"
"Cool! My owner goes there all the time! I know some tricks that'll get us some free treats! C'mon!" Lucille bounded forward.
Randall groaned and followed; he thought about ditching her, but it wouldn't be polite. If he just saw her get free treats, maybe she'd leave him alone.
Soon Randall and Lucille came to the Sets of Pets pet store. It was a medium sized red and blue store; the sign above the door had a blue dog and a red cat, with white letters spelling, "Sets of Pets."
"C'mon, let's go inside!" Lucille ran through the self-opening doors; Randall reluctantly followed.
Inside was like any regular pet store. There were cash registers, aisles with dog and cat food, kitty litter, and toys for pets. There were aquariums with reptiles, snakes, and fish. Sets of Pets was the kind of pet store where owners could bring their pets in.
Randall saw Lucille being petted by an employee; the Lizog slithered up.
"Well, who's this?" The employee checked Randall's tags. "Randall, huh? The Gibbs family? I've seen them come in all the time. You must be the Lizog Angela keeps talking about. Well, what tricks can you do?"
Randall changed his purple and blue scales to white with red spots; one of his abilities was to change colors and patterns like a chameleon. Next, he changed orange with yellow stripes; then black and white plaid. Finally, he turned invisible; only his color was still visible.
"Wow! Angela was right; you are part chameleon!" The employee said impressed.
Randall turned visible; Lucille sat down next to him and nuzzled his neck.
"And Lucille must be your girlfriend, huh?"
Randall jumped away and shook his head hard, almost giving himself whiplash.
"Ok, ok, I was just joking." The employee chuckled. "Apparently, she's not good enough for you."
Randall scowled.
"Gee, not much of a humorous fellow, huh?" The employee tossed the Saluki and Lizog a couple of treats each. "Enjoy."
Randall swallowed the chewed-up treats and walked out of the pet story; Lucille followed close behind. "What was that about?" She asked, looking frustrated.
"What?"
"You know what! Why'd you jump away?"
"Look, Lucille, you're a nice girl, but I'm not looking for a relationship right now." Randall said, trying to explain patiently. "I had a canine girlfriend, but she wasn't for me."
"But I'm not like her!"
"You don't know anything about her. Dogs just aren't my type."
"But you're a dog!"
Randall sighed. "Yes, but I'm also a lizard. Besides, what the heck do you find so appealing about me?"
"You're handsome."
The Lizog chuckled. "Can't argue with that. Look, you might like me, but I only like you as a friend. We can be just that, can't we? Just friends?"
Lucille sighed sadly. "All right." Her tail and head drooped.
Randall patted her head with his top left hand. "Cheer up, Lucy. You'll find someone." He said encouragingly.
"Really?"
"Sure. I'm surprised male dogs aren't already trailing you."
Lucille smiled amused. "Thanks Randall." She said.
"No problemo."
Soon, Randall and Lucille were approaching a dark part of town. "Wait Randall. Why don't we go back?" Lucille said nervously.
"Something wrong?"
"Well, it's just…they say this is a dangerous part of town. It's the main place in town where bad dogs reside. And…"
"Don't tell me you're scared."
Lucille sat down, crouched into a ball, and nodded.
"Aww, don't worry." Randall smirked; he laid his tail on the Saluki's shoulders. "I'm a tough guy. I went up against alligators last year."
Lucille's ears perked up. "Really?"
"Oh yeah. How'd you think I got this beauty?" Randall pointed to his scar. "If I can survive against gators, I think I can go up against a few dogs. Look, we'll just explore for a little while, and then we'll leave. Ok?"
Lucille sighed; she stood up. "Ok."
Randall nodded; he continued walking. Lucille squeaked and dashed to his side; she wrapped her tail tightly around his.
Randall rolled his eyes. Salukis apparently weren't the bravest dogs in the doghouse. He went up against alligators and survived without a scratch…ok, one scratch, which was still showing. But he was brave otherwise; he could handle anything.
Then, he heard a noise. It sounded like a can falling from atop a box. Lucille jumped and pressed herself against Randall. "What was that!" She cried.
"It sounded like a monster, waiting for young female dogs to prey on." Randall said eerily.
Lucille's eyes widened; she shivered as though she was in a blizzard.
"I'm joking." Randall laughed, ruffling Lucille's head. "I'm just pulling your leg. There aren't any monsters here,"
Lucille sighed with relief.
"They live in kids' closets." Randall whispered in her ear.
"I wanna go home!" Lucille whined.
"You can go; I'm staying." Randall untangled his tail from Lucille's and continued on.
Lucille looked around frightened; there was a bang. "WAIT FOR ME!" She yelled; she ran after Randall. She couldn't stop herself, and she crashed into the Lizog.
Randall groaned from his position under a shaking Saluki; he tapped the ground with his fingers impatiently. "I said you could go home. Why are you barreling over me?"
"I-I'm t-too s-scared!" Lucille whimpered.
Randall sighed frustrated; he stood up, making Lucille fall off of him. "How many times do I have to say it? There aren't any monsters!" He yelled.
Suddenly, there was a noise. Randall and Lucille turned sharply towards the noise. "W-what was that?"
"I don't know." Randall shrugged. "That didn't sound like cans falling."
From the shadows, blue eyes pierced the darkness; there was a feminine chuckle.
"RUN!" Lucille yelled; she turned and ran for home.
Randall barely glanced at the retreating Saluki; something about those eyes and that chuckle was familiar. Suddenly, he realized it. "Sylvia!" He exclaimed.
A/N I decided to add Lucille, Mandy's dog, from The Pet Show to this story. I thought it'd be fun that she still tails after Randall, and tries to earn his affection. At least Randall set her straight.
I also made it so Lucille looks pretty, but is easily frightened. There are characters like that. I thought the interaction between her and Randall was SOOO cute! BTW, recognize the "blue eyes" and "feminine chuckle"? Remember to R&R :)
